If you have one or more of these symptoms and suspect it's your thyroid, see your doctor and ask for a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test, Free T3, and Free T4 tests, says Dr. Miller. Based on test results, your symptoms, and your physical exam, you may be prescribed synthetic hormones.
In your first example, the period should come after the close parenthesis. (You only put it inside if you have a complete sentence within the parentheses.) See, I did it there! But, the close quotation always comes after the period. Don't ask me why. Source(s): seven years as an English teacher.
More likely, you'll experience some irregularity in your periods. Skipping periods during perimenopause is common and expected. Often, menstrual periods will occur every two to four months during perimenopause, especially one to two years before menopause. Despite irregular periods, pregnancy is possible. If you've skipped a period but aren't sure you've started the menopausal transition, you may want to determine whether you're pregnant.